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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

By: Will Cuppy

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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

By: Will Cuppy

When it was first published in 1950, The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody spent four months on The New York Times best-seller list, and Edward R. Murrow devoted more than two-thirds of one of his nightly CBS programs to a reading from Cuppy's historical sketches, calling it "the history book of the year." The book eventually went through eighteen hardcover printings and ten foreign editions, proof of its impeccable accuracy and deadly, imperishable humor.

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567923771

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9781567923773

How To Attract The Wombat

By: Will Cuppy

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How To Attract The Wombat

By: Will Cuppy

Here is one of Will Cuppy's three classic “How-To’s,” considering notable birds and animals whose habits (and often existence) seem to have disturbed Cuppy (“Birds Who Can’t Even Fly,” “Optional Insects,” “Octopuses and Those Things”), as well as more mundane creatures like the frog, the gnat, and the moa, who have no visible vices but whose virtues are truly awful. Spanning the breadth of the animal kingdom, Cuppy neatly classes his observations for easy reference: Problem Mammals, Pleasures of Pond Life, Birds Who Can’t Sing and Know It. Included with 50 shorter pieces are longer meditations like ‘The Poet and the Nautilus,” “Swan-upping, Indeed!” and “How to Swat a Fly,” which codifies the essentials of this simple activity in ten hilarious principles. All this, plus over 100 delightful Nofziger drawings! But the seat of honor is, of course, occupied by the Wombat, the nocturnal star of three essays. Whether asleep in Rossetti’s silver epergne or tunneling under the lawn, the wombat never fails to fascinate Cuppy, clearly supplying his alter ego for the animal kingdom.

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180

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567925758

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9781567925753

How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

By: Will Cuppy

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How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

By: Will Cuppy

Will Cuppy is one of the greatest humorists this country has produced and is still (despite eleven printings of his imperishable The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody) too little known. Here is one of his three classic "How-To's," considering notable birds and animals whose habits (and often existence) seem to have disturbed Cuppy ("Birds Who Can't Even Fly," "Optional Insects," "Octopuses and Those Things"), as well as more mundane creatures like the frog, the gnat, and the moa, who have no visible vices but whose virtues are truly awful. Spanning the breadth of the animal kingdom, Cuppy neatly classes his observations for easy reference: Problem Mammals, Pleasures of Pond Life, Birds Who Can't Sing and Know It.

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145

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567926355

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9781567926354

Raining Cats and Dogs

A Collection of Irresistible Idioms and Illustrations to Tickle the Funny Bones

By: Will Moses

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Raining Cats and Dogs

A Collection of Irresistible Idioms and Illustrations to Tickle the Funny Bones

By: Will Moses

Have you ever wondered how someone can be “in a pickle” when pickles are so small, or why mothers say you’re “on thin ice” even when you’re indoors? Are you perplexed that your father “brings home the bacon” but is a strict vegetarian? Will Moses has the answers, and sheds light not only on these idioms but dozens more with Raining Cats and Dogs. Using his trademark folk-art style, Moses infuses a sense of mischief and humor into these often puzzling phrases, educating readers while entertaining them.

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Penguin

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0399548157

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9780399548154

The Worthy

A Ghost's Story

By: Will Clarke

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The Worthy

A Ghost's Story

By: Will Clarke

Conrad had it pretty good in life -- a Porsche, pretty girls, and a trust fund full of oil money. But now, thanks to a brutal hazing incident at Louisiana State University's Gamma Chi fraternity, Conrad is dead -- a nineteen-year-old spirit suddenly without an earthly body. Make no mistake, the newly deceased Conrad is one angry ghost, and the object of his wrath is chapter president Ryan Hutchins, a "big, bright, rising star" who, in Conrad's view, is really "the darkest black hole you'll ever meet -- and I'm not just saying that because he killed me." Conrad's ghostly ability to see all but be seen by no one (except Miss Etta, Gamma Chi's elderly cook, who is gifted with paranormal powers) confirms his suspicion that Ryan's dark hand has a wide reach, from beating his girlfriend, Maggie Meadows, to terrorizing Sarah Jane Bradford, a religious student who senses that Ryan must be stopped. Out for revenge, Conrad possesses an unsuspecting pledge's body so he can finish what Ryan started, steering them toward a depraved confrontation with a surprising outcome that will leave readers gasping.

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256

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Simon and Schuster

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0743293541

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9780743293549

Loved to Death

By: Will Kalinke

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Loved to Death

By: Will Kalinke

As youngsters growing up in the same neighborhood in Mulberry, Florida, Bob and Jill shared a special relationship. But they would never let their love and affection for one another stand in the way of their ambitions. Their young love faded when Bob and Jill separated to attend different collegesJill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Bob at the University of Southern Florida. Careers, marriages, and almost thirty years followed. When Jills husband dies unexpectedly, she returns to her childhood home and is pleased to learn that Bob too is newly single. The two forty-eighty-year-olds reconnect and find common interests in dancing, music, travel, and enjoying meals and drinks together. The young flame of love burns as hot as ever, and the two decide to seal their commitment to each other by getting married. Bob, a people-loving person, realizes Jill can be controlling and manipulative, but he loves her nonetheless. This may be his last and most fatal mistake. Bob confides his fears in one person. But will he be able to prove its really murder?

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Trafford Publishing

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1426968469

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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

By: Will Cuppy

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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

By: Will Cuppy

Originally published: New York: Holt, 1950.

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567924735

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9781567924732

How To Attract The Wombat

By: Will Cuppy

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By: Will Cuppy

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David R. Godine Publisher

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1567925758

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How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

By: Will Cuppy

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Will Self's Collected Fiction

Volume II

By: Will Self

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Will Self's Collected Fiction

Volume II

By: Will Self

Titles included in this collection include: Umbrella Walking to Hollywood The Butt Dr Mukti and other Tales of Woe How the Dead Live Tough Tough Toys for Tough Tough Boys

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2096

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408865394

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9781408865392

Will Self's Collected Fiction

Volume I

By: Will Self

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Will Self's Collected Fiction

Volume I

By: Will Self

From the Booker-shortlisted author of Shark and it's acclaimed prequel Umbrella Titles include: The Quantity Theory of Psychosis Cock & Bull My Idea of Fun Grey Area Great Apes The Sweet Smell of Psychosis

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1408862050

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9781408862056

Book's by Will Cuppy

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

How To Attract The Wombat

How To Attract The Wombat

How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

Raining Cats and Dogs

Raining Cats and Dogs

The Worthy

The Worthy

Loved to Death

Loved to Death

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody

How To Attract The Wombat

How To Attract The Wombat

How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes

Will Self's Collected Fiction

Will Self's Collected Fiction

Will Self's Collected Fiction

Will Self's Collected Fiction

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